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M. P. Möller Opus 9121 (1958)

Christ United Methodist Church [prev. First Methodist]: Sanctuary
400 Fifth Ave SW
Rochester, MN

Consoles

Main

Organ type: Traditional With Roll Top
3 manuals
47 stops
25 registers
4 divisions
Key action Type: Electrical
Stop action Type: Electrical
Stop layout Type: Drawknobs in Vertical Rows on Angled Jambs
Manual compass: 61 notes
Pedal compass: 32 notes
Pedal Type: Concave Radiating (Meeting AGO Standards)
Expression Type: Balanced Expression Shoes/Pedals (Meeting AGO Standards)
Combination action: 'Hold and Set' Pneumatic/Mechanical
Has combination thumb pistons
Has coupler toe pistons
Has tutti thumb pistons
Has tutti toe pistons

Notes

2008-11-25 - Identified from factory documents and publications courtesy of Stephen Schnurr. -Database Manager

2009-04-12 - Updated through on-line information from Jeff Scofield. -- Rebuilt and enlarged by Robert Sipe as a 5/64 -Database Manager

2012-01-15 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager

2015-07-09 - Originally installed in 1958 as 3/29 Moller Op. 9121, retaining seven ranks from the previous organ, 1915 Austin Op. 576; Antiphonal added in 1960; tonal changes by Robert Sipe 1967 as 5/64 with West German-built 5-manual console; rebuild, tonal changes and new console in 2014 by Wicks as 4/64 Op. 6476. -Database Manager

Stoplist

Stoplist copied from <i>The Diapason</i> July 1957 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded

       Rochester, Minnesota
       First Methodist Church

       Möller   Op. 9121   1958   3/29
       _________________________________________________

       GREAT                         CHOIR
    8' Diapason         61       16' Dulciana         61
    8' Koppelflöte      61        8' Viola            61
    8' Gemshorn         61        8' Flauto Traverso  73   
    4' Octave           61        8' Spitzflöte       12 
    4' Nachthorn        61        8' Unda Maris       49
2 2/3' Nazard           61        4' Principal        73
  III  Fourniture      183        4' Spitzflöte       12
       Tremulant              2 2/3' Nazard            7
       Sub                        2' Flautino          5
       Unison Off             1 3/5' Tierce           61
       Super                      8' Clarinet         73
       Chimes           pf           Tremulant
                                     Sub
       SWELL                         Unison Off
   16' Flute Conique    tc           Super
    8' Hohlflöte        68
    8' Flute Conique    61           PEDAL
    8' Viole de Gambe   68       32' Resultant        --
    8' Viole Celeste    56       16' Diapason         32
    4' Geigen Principal 68       16' Bourdon          32
    4' Flute            12       16' Lieblich Bourdon 12
2 2/3' Nazard           19       16' Contra Dulciana  CH
    2' Flautino          5        8' Principal        32
  III  Plein Jeu       183        8' Bourdon          12
   16' Hautbois         --        8' Hohlflöte        SW
    8' Trumpet          68    5 1/3' Quint            --
    8' Hautbois         68        4' Choral Bass      12
    8' Vox Humana       pf        4' Flute Conique    SW
    4' Clarion          12       16' Bombard          12 SW
       Tremulant                  8' Trumpet          SW
       Sub                        4' Clarion          SW
       Unison Off
       Super

   [Received online from Jeff Scofield  January 15, 2012]

Documents

(1957-05-29) Factory specifications, via the OHS Archives Stoplist and accessories -Jeff Scofield

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